Lionel h
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I’ve been looking for one like that for a while now, would love to swap you a postvise for it .
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I wish you were closer to me I would trade a complete post vise for this vise, I can’t ever seem to find a decent one like this, have a pile of other vises .
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I’ve rehabilitated many post vises some that were just blobs of rust that only vaguely resembled a post vise. heat, penetrating oil , hammer blows, and after finally dissembling used electrolysis to finish the job.
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I’m sure that vise is worth more than the world to you, I have my grandfathers mousehole anvil and single barrel shotgun and they are my most prized possessions. I love that you are putting it to use.
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This is a middle aged Columbia post vise . The way the jaw arms are flat sided . The spring is not original and also the mount may be a replacement. The old columbians have chamfered edges of the jaw arms ,while the new ones have welded upper jaws to flat bar lower arms.
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It does look like an older columbian.
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What have you been given?
Lionel h replied to Ridgewayforge's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
My dad gave me my grand paws mousehole anvil , it is my most treasured possession. I have other far more valuable anvils , it’s the one I care for, and more protective of any. -
Double on the pass
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I would love to have this vise, I’ve never seen one in person.
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I would swap you a complete 4 inch for it if we were closer together. I’ve been wanting one like that .
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The lower one in the picture is a Columbian vise , the other one I need to see more pictures from all angles .still might not be able to Id it.
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I have an older vise with a bronze or brass screwbox on it . I’ve seen 2or 3 more of these
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That’s a fine anvil, great deal on it. My congratulations
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I like this vise . I want some of this type to add to my vise collection.
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I made a stand that the ends of the anvil are clamped in with wood and the entire bottom is embedded into contstruction adhesive. Killed the ring and is completely fixed in place.
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This is one of mine that is moveable, it works great for me
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What's the lifetime expectation of an anvil ?
Lionel h replied to BartW's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
My mouse hole anvil was bought by my grandpa, went to my dad then to me . It was over a hundred years old before grandpa got it and I will most likely leave it to my grandson . It barely looks used but has much done on it. With proper use it should last many lifetimes.
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Looks good ,not a bad price for this one. Have fun and use it to make something nice.
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I’ve got the same model columbian vise , I bought it To go with all the columbian postvises I’ve collected.
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Should I mill my Anvil?
Lionel h replied to slimpickins's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
I used construction adhesive put on about 1/2 inch thick, let it start to cure some then set the anvil in it without messing with it for a couple of days ,no rocking and turned the ringing of the anvil into a thud. -
Very nice , I wish I had a swage block , then I would want a stand like that . Good build, have fun using it. One question. How do you turn the block?
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Old combine or hay machines have that type of chain. Good luck I would love to get my hands on one of those!
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Here’s my new outside table and later build Columbia post vise , the spring isn’t correct and the leg is cut, but it was free so I can’t complain. I seem to attract Columbia post uses these days.
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I guess 1800s. The ones made later,1900s have unbeveled legs and the mount is more simple. As stated before the screwbox, and mount could be from another vise which is common.
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This looks like an later model Colombian. The unbeveled legs ,the flat pivot plate, the screwbox is open and short. All describes a newer columbian vise.
